The Connecticut State Library issues a retention schedule for the State Government, Towns, etc.  These are their recommendations from 2012.\r\n

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• Annual Reports/ Meeting — Permanent

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• Annual tax levy –– 3 years or until audited

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• Bank statements — 3 years or until audited

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• Bills paid — 3 years or until audited

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• ByLaws— permanent

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• Cancelled checks — 3 years or until audited

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• Correspondence – 2 years

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• Deeds or easements — permanent

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• Foreclosure – 1 year after case closed

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• Insurance — 3 years or until audited

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• Litigation files (court cases) — 5 years after resolution

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• Meeting records/minutes — permanent

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• Newspaper clippings — 2 years

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• Website — until updated

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